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AP Physics 1 ยท School Year Program

Stay ahead in AP Physics 1 all year โ€” and walk into the exam already knowing your stuff.

Live teaching, live practice, office hours, and help on your teen's actual school problems any day of the week โ€” about 2โ€“3 hours a week. The full program from now through the AP exam.

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Taught by our team of experienced AP coaches โ€” founded by Allen Tsao (Electrical Engineering, UC Berkeley & Stanford).

82%
scored a 4 or 5 on the AP exam
90%+
earn an A in their school class
95%
go from struggling to confident
The real problem

Even strong students hit a wall in AP Physics 1

It's usually not ability โ€” it's how the class works. Three reasons students fall behind during the year:

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It's a college-level course

For most students this is their first physics class ever โ€” taught at a college pace from week one.

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The course builds on itself

Unit 1 feeds Unit 2, which feeds Unit 3. One shaky unit makes everything after it harder while new material keeps coming.

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It's problem-solving, not memorization

Students get the concepts but freeze when a problem looks a little different. That's the real skill the class tests โ€” and almost nobody teaches it directly.

What we do differently

Two things most programs don't

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We teach an actual problem-solving process

Not "here's how to do this one problem" โ€” the step-by-step way to break down any problem, whether it's easy, hard, or one your teen has never seen. A hard problem stops being scary; it's the same steps with a trickier setup.

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Live practice with real-time feedback

Your teen works problems on their own whiteboard while an instructor watches the work as it happens โ€” and catches a wrong turn the moment it happens, before it becomes a habit. About 5 students per instructor.

How it works

Everything in the School Year Program

The same core program as our Summer Jumpstart โ€” about 2โ€“3 hours a week โ€” plus the support that keeps your teen ahead all year long.

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Weekly teaching lessons

A webinar-style class on each week's concepts and how to break down its problems โ€” your teen sees the instructor and asks questions anonymously in the chat, answered live.

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Weekly practice sessions

Own whiteboard, instructor watching live, with feedback on the approach and problem-solving steps โ€” not just right or wrong answers.

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Office hours School year

At least 5 office hours every week to drop in with school-specific questions โ€” homework, labs, an upcoming test. A sign-up sheet lets you see how busy each session is before you join.

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Snap a photo of any stuck problem School year

Post a picture of any school problem in our online community โ€” any day, evenings and weekends included โ€” and we send back a video walking through it with the same problem-solving steps. Usually within a few hours (12-hour max). Perfect for busy athletes and packed schedules.

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AP-style practice by unit School year

MCQ and FRQ practice problems for every unit, each with a video walkthrough showing exactly how to break it down.

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Weekly unit reviews

Older units stay fresh with ongoing review sessions, so nothing is forgotten by exam day.

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Step-by-step methods for every unit

A clear, repeatable way to approach each unit's problems, taught all the way through Unit 8.

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AP exam prep included

Full exam preparation is built in โ€” strategies, mock exams, and FRQ feedback as the exam approaches. No extra charge.

Honest fit check

Is the School Year Program right for your teen?

A great fit ifโ€ฆ

  • โœ“ Your teen is taking AP Physics 1 this year and wants to stay ahead
  • โœ“ They have a loaded schedule (other APs, a sport, activities)
  • โœ“ They're willing to show up and put in the work
  • โœ“ You want steady support โ€” not a scramble before every test

Probably not ifโ€ฆ

  • โ€“ Your teen won't show up and engage
  • โ€“ You're just looking for the cheapest tutor online
  • โ€“ You'd rather go fully DIY (use Allen's free YouTube lessons instead โ€” no hard feelings)
Does it work?

Strong starts, real scores

In our last cohort with full exam data, about 80% of students scored a 4 or 5 โ€” half of them 5s. Our students typically post the highest first-test scores in their class and hold solid A's.

91% vs. 60% class average
Arabhi โ€” no physics background

Came in nervous with no physics background. After we built up her problem-solving, she scored 91% on her Unit 3 exam when the class average was 60%. That confidence carried her all year.

Walked in ready
Aneeka โ€” forgot middle-school physics

Came in having forgotten everything from middle-school physics. The steady support meant she was scoring well even before her teacher curved the test โ€” and walked into the AP exam actually knowing her stuff.

Enroll

School Year Program

Month-to-month, like a subscription โ€” cancel anytime. Or pay the year up front and save.

$450/mo
month-to-month ยท cancel anytime
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Prefer to pay up front? Pay for the year and save 25%. And students who started with the Summer Jumpstart continue at a locked-in $400/mo.
What families say

Students who came in nervous โ€” and left confident

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Questions

School Year Program FAQ

How much time per week does it take?

About 2โ€“3 hours a week: one hour of live teaching plus one to two hours of practice. There's no required outside homework โ€” students come to office hours or extra practice whenever they want more help.

Does it line up with my teen's school class?

Yes. Office hours cover any school-specific topic, our online community lets students get video walkthroughs on their exact homework and lab problems, and weekly unit reviews keep older units fresh โ€” so we can support whatever their teacher is doing, in any order.

My teen is a busy athlete โ€” can they keep up?

This is exactly who the school-year support is built for. Class times are flexible and recorded, and when they're stuck they can snap a photo of the problem any time โ€” evenings and weekends included โ€” and get a video walkthrough back, usually within a few hours (12-hour max). Nobody falls behind for a tournament or a packed week.

How do office hours work?

We hold at least 5 office hours every week. Your teen drops in with school-specific questions, and a sign-up sheet lets you see how busy each session will be so you can pick a good time.

What if they're stuck on homework at night or on a weekend?

They post a photo of the problem in our online community anytime. We send back a video walking through it using the same problem-solving steps โ€” usually within a few hours, and never more than 12.

What if my student has never taken physics?

That's our default assumption. The entire curriculum is built for students with no physics background โ€” we teach everything from the ground up. The only prerequisites are solid algebra and geometry skills.

Can we cancel anytime?

Yes. The program is month-to-month, like a subscription โ€” cancel whenever you need to. If you'd rather pay for the year up front, you save 25%.

Is AP exam prep included?

Yes โ€” full exam preparation is built in at no extra charge, including exam strategies, mock exams, and FRQ feedback as the exam approaches.

Keep your teen ahead all year

Live teaching and practice, 5+ weekly office hours, and help on their actual school problems any day of the week โ€” from now through the AP exam.

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